John Boyne Quote
Every girl likes a man in uniform, said Ernst. Every girl, perhaps, remarked Beatrix. But not every uniform. You know why people wear uniforms, don’t you, Pierrot? continued the chauffeur. The boy shook his head. Because a person who wears one believes he can do anything he likes. Ernst, said Beatrix quietly. He can treat others in a way he never would while wearing normal clothes. Collars, trench coats, or jackboots, uniforms allow us to exercise our cruelty without ever feeling guilt.
John Boyne
Every girl likes a man in uniform, said Ernst. Every girl, perhaps, remarked Beatrix. But not every uniform. You know why people wear uniforms, don’t you, Pierrot? continued the chauffeur. The boy shook his head. Because a person who wears one believes he can do anything he likes. Ernst, said Beatrix quietly. He can treat others in a way he never would while wearing normal clothes. Collars, trench coats, or jackboots, uniforms allow us to exercise our cruelty without ever feeling guilt.
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